Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for COVID 19
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Queen Elizabeth of Britain has tested positive for COVID, the royal family has confirmed
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The 95-year-old is fully vaccinated and is said to be experiencing cold-like symptoms from the virus
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The report from the palace states that she is going to carry on with light duties at Windsor as she recovers from the virus
Queen Elizabeth of Britain has tested positive to COVID 19, Buckingham Palace has revealed on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but the palace states that she is expected to continue with “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week, while she recovers.
The other part of the statement reads:
“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines”
The Queen is reported to have been in close contact with her son, Charles, the Prince of Wales, who tested positive for the virus just over a week ago. According to BBC, several people at the Windsor Castle, where the Queen lives have also tested positive for the virus.
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Commenting on the Queen’s COVID status, Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson wished her a quick recovery from the virus and return to “vibrant good health”. The unexpected news comes only weeks after the reigning monarch reached her Platinum Jubilee of 70 years on the 6th of February, making her Britain’s longest-serving monarch.
The queen who turns 96 in months had her first COVID 19 vaccine dose in January 2021, and it is expected that she had the subsequent jabs after.
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